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Wednesday July 15,1992 Vol. CXVIII, No. 10
Inside
‘Cool World’... that the film isn’t
"Cool World," which grossed a paltry $5.6 million in its first weekend at the box office, really deserves less than that with its mixed-bag brand of shoddy animation.
Diversions, page 5
The boys (and of summer
girls)
The National Youth Sports Program is in its 24th year of teaching local kids the ins and outs of sportsmanship. This year, an experimental program is trying to teach mathematics and science as well.
Sports, page 12
Editor reviews the summer of 1992
Liz Washburn, editor of the Summer Trojan, graces the last issue of this summer's paper with a look back on the events which raged around, rocked and racked USC. This issue will be the last Summer Trojan — the Daily Trojan will renew publication on August 24, 1992 with the annual Orientation issue.
Viewpoint, page 4
Newspaper of the University of Southern California
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Task force opens center for multiethnic studies
By Marisa Agha
Staff Writer
The Center for Multiethnic and Transnational Studies, which will promote understanding of social and ethnic diversity at the university, opened at Kerckhoff Carriage House july 1 as a "major academic response" to the riots, said Alvin Rudisill, university chaplain and associate vice president for civic and community relations.
Rudisill, who heads university President Steven Sample's task force in helping the university and area neighborhoods cope with the recent civil unrest, said the opening of the center "seemed like the most relevant and natural response to the unrest."
As part of the center's goals, a core group of faculty has been formed to engage other scholars and students in a wide array of enterprises, including collaborative research and discussion, student and faculty colloquia, specialized undergraduate
and graduate courses and the creation of scholarly technologies such as computer databases.
Ultimately, the center hopes to build a model intellectual environment that will foster the welfare of diverse communities, such as South Central Los Angeles.
Sample's task force, which is made up of about 15 students, faculty and staff and was formed immediately following the riots, continues to be active as "an information processor — giving people timely information," such as weekly updates, Rudisill said.
The task force meets every two weeks to discuss ideas and facilitate communication among students, faculty and residents of the community.
Some members of the task force include Jim Browder and Sam Mark, both assistant vice presidents for Civic and Community Relations; Robert Biller, vice president of External Affairs; and Rob-
(See Center, page 2)
Dig this
Thomas Klrages / Summer Tro|an
Construction workers fill In a large ditch created the removal of an underground storage tank between Grace Ford Salvator! and the Hedco Neurosciences Building. A federal law requires the removal of older underground tanks by 1993. There are 17 tanks on campus, this was the seventh one to be removed.
Former gang member uses VKC Library for new treaty
By Chandra Winters
Staff Writer
Shortly after the dust settled from the riots, Anthony Perry, an ex-gang member, now a member of the Amer-I-Can selfesteem program for inner-city youth, walked into the Von KleinSmid Center for International and Public Affairs with one thing on his mind — peace among inner city gangs.
Within minutes, with the help of Ken Klein, a reference librarian at VKC, he had a model for just that.
A 1949 United Nations peace treaty between Egypt and Israel was exactly the type of accord Perry was looking for to serve as a model for a peace plan between the two principal gangs in Watts, the Bloods and the Crips, according to a Los Angeles Times report.
"He had heard from a friend that we have those types of documents here. He seemed to know exactly what he wanted, so the research was fairly simple," Klein said.
After making a copy of the document, Perry proceeded to translate some sections of the accord to street terms.
In light of the sudden outburst of verbal truces between warring gangs in Los Angeles, Perry has hopes of formalizing these agreements, according to the report.
Janice Hanks, head librarian at VKC, however, said it should be emphasized that this is a peace treaty for the Crips and Bloods in the Watts area only, not greater Los Angeles.
Since the riots, the university, which has always played an in-(See Peace, page 2)
Fast track to college
Neighborhood Academic Initiative prepares sixth-graders for college future
By Mary dela Cruz
Staff Writer
"Can you remember when you were back in the first grade and you came to school for the first time kicking and screaming?"
Even after a long day of meetings, James Fleming's dark eyes light up with enthusiasm as he re-enacts his fascinating presentation to an assembly of sixth grade students. He continues.
"Remember you came in at
8 o'clock this morning and now it's 9 o'clock? Look how fast time moves. It's like a snap of the finger and a blink of an eye. Time goes quickly, quickly by."
Fleming, director of the Neighborhood Academic Initiative (NAI), then delivers the pitch.
“It's best now to think about your future when you're going to be 18. Start thinking about it now," he said. "We offer you the opportunity to not only think about what you want to do, but also the opportunity to acquire the skills — the intelligence, the knowledge, the facts, the information — so that you can be able to flourish at the college level."
As inspiring as his presentation was in March, the USC Pre-College Enrichment Academy, a division of the
NAI, has proven to be a success in only its second year.
Established by the university and the Los Angeles Unified School District, Fleming developed the intensive initiative, designing it to give disadvantaged adolescents and their parents the opportunity to succeed in the community through a six-year commitment learning academic and social skills.
Incoming seventh-graders are selected each year to participate in the academy, which are two classes taught by LAUSD teachers, volunteer student tutors and mentors dealing with language arts and college skills.
Classes are taught five days a week, 180 days during the LAUSD school year, in addition to their four classes in their home schools, Adams and Foshay junior high schools. Parents are also ush-
(See Initiative, page 3)
Vice president quits to return to teaching
By Alisha Oropallo
Staff Writer
Robert Biller, university vice president for External Affairs, is resigning his position, but will return as a professor at the School of Public Administration in the fall of 1993 after a yearlong sabbatical.
Biller has served the university for the past 16 years as a professor teaching undergraduate and graduate classes, dean of the School of Public Administration, dean of admissions and financial aid, and executive vice provost.
"I feel very good. This is a very positive transition. I feel that it is the right time to 're-pot' myself. My sabbatical leave was deterred in 1982 so 1 am looking forward to this transition in returning to my base appointment. Although I wouldn't rule out the possibility of another appointment if the opportunity came up, " Biller said.
"I continue to be impressed by the unparalleled opportunity
Thomas Klrages / Summer Trojsn
Robert Biller
of this university. The external affairs department has been able to help out in accomplishing the universities developing entities and projects," he said.
Some of the projects the external affairs department has aided includes developing better (See Biller, page 2)

Wednesday July 15,1992 Vol. CXVIII, No. 10
Inside
‘Cool World’... that the film isn’t
"Cool World," which grossed a paltry $5.6 million in its first weekend at the box office, really deserves less than that with its mixed-bag brand of shoddy animation.
Diversions, page 5
The boys (and of summer
girls)
The National Youth Sports Program is in its 24th year of teaching local kids the ins and outs of sportsmanship. This year, an experimental program is trying to teach mathematics and science as well.
Sports, page 12
Editor reviews the summer of 1992
Liz Washburn, editor of the Summer Trojan, graces the last issue of this summer's paper with a look back on the events which raged around, rocked and racked USC. This issue will be the last Summer Trojan — the Daily Trojan will renew publication on August 24, 1992 with the annual Orientation issue.
Viewpoint, page 4
Newspaper of the University of Southern California
r____________
0 JfiJiitfl.
Task force opens center for multiethnic studies
By Marisa Agha
Staff Writer
The Center for Multiethnic and Transnational Studies, which will promote understanding of social and ethnic diversity at the university, opened at Kerckhoff Carriage House july 1 as a "major academic response" to the riots, said Alvin Rudisill, university chaplain and associate vice president for civic and community relations.
Rudisill, who heads university President Steven Sample's task force in helping the university and area neighborhoods cope with the recent civil unrest, said the opening of the center "seemed like the most relevant and natural response to the unrest."
As part of the center's goals, a core group of faculty has been formed to engage other scholars and students in a wide array of enterprises, including collaborative research and discussion, student and faculty colloquia, specialized undergraduate
and graduate courses and the creation of scholarly technologies such as computer databases.
Ultimately, the center hopes to build a model intellectual environment that will foster the welfare of diverse communities, such as South Central Los Angeles.
Sample's task force, which is made up of about 15 students, faculty and staff and was formed immediately following the riots, continues to be active as "an information processor — giving people timely information," such as weekly updates, Rudisill said.
The task force meets every two weeks to discuss ideas and facilitate communication among students, faculty and residents of the community.
Some members of the task force include Jim Browder and Sam Mark, both assistant vice presidents for Civic and Community Relations; Robert Biller, vice president of External Affairs; and Rob-
(See Center, page 2)
Dig this
Thomas Klrages / Summer Tro|an
Construction workers fill In a large ditch created the removal of an underground storage tank between Grace Ford Salvator! and the Hedco Neurosciences Building. A federal law requires the removal of older underground tanks by 1993. There are 17 tanks on campus, this was the seventh one to be removed.
Former gang member uses VKC Library for new treaty
By Chandra Winters
Staff Writer
Shortly after the dust settled from the riots, Anthony Perry, an ex-gang member, now a member of the Amer-I-Can selfesteem program for inner-city youth, walked into the Von KleinSmid Center for International and Public Affairs with one thing on his mind — peace among inner city gangs.
Within minutes, with the help of Ken Klein, a reference librarian at VKC, he had a model for just that.
A 1949 United Nations peace treaty between Egypt and Israel was exactly the type of accord Perry was looking for to serve as a model for a peace plan between the two principal gangs in Watts, the Bloods and the Crips, according to a Los Angeles Times report.
"He had heard from a friend that we have those types of documents here. He seemed to know exactly what he wanted, so the research was fairly simple," Klein said.
After making a copy of the document, Perry proceeded to translate some sections of the accord to street terms.
In light of the sudden outburst of verbal truces between warring gangs in Los Angeles, Perry has hopes of formalizing these agreements, according to the report.
Janice Hanks, head librarian at VKC, however, said it should be emphasized that this is a peace treaty for the Crips and Bloods in the Watts area only, not greater Los Angeles.
Since the riots, the university, which has always played an in-(See Peace, page 2)
Fast track to college
Neighborhood Academic Initiative prepares sixth-graders for college future
By Mary dela Cruz
Staff Writer
"Can you remember when you were back in the first grade and you came to school for the first time kicking and screaming?"
Even after a long day of meetings, James Fleming's dark eyes light up with enthusiasm as he re-enacts his fascinating presentation to an assembly of sixth grade students. He continues.
"Remember you came in at
8 o'clock this morning and now it's 9 o'clock? Look how fast time moves. It's like a snap of the finger and a blink of an eye. Time goes quickly, quickly by."
Fleming, director of the Neighborhood Academic Initiative (NAI), then delivers the pitch.
“It's best now to think about your future when you're going to be 18. Start thinking about it now," he said. "We offer you the opportunity to not only think about what you want to do, but also the opportunity to acquire the skills — the intelligence, the knowledge, the facts, the information — so that you can be able to flourish at the college level."
As inspiring as his presentation was in March, the USC Pre-College Enrichment Academy, a division of the
NAI, has proven to be a success in only its second year.
Established by the university and the Los Angeles Unified School District, Fleming developed the intensive initiative, designing it to give disadvantaged adolescents and their parents the opportunity to succeed in the community through a six-year commitment learning academic and social skills.
Incoming seventh-graders are selected each year to participate in the academy, which are two classes taught by LAUSD teachers, volunteer student tutors and mentors dealing with language arts and college skills.
Classes are taught five days a week, 180 days during the LAUSD school year, in addition to their four classes in their home schools, Adams and Foshay junior high schools. Parents are also ush-
(See Initiative, page 3)
Vice president quits to return to teaching
By Alisha Oropallo
Staff Writer
Robert Biller, university vice president for External Affairs, is resigning his position, but will return as a professor at the School of Public Administration in the fall of 1993 after a yearlong sabbatical.
Biller has served the university for the past 16 years as a professor teaching undergraduate and graduate classes, dean of the School of Public Administration, dean of admissions and financial aid, and executive vice provost.
"I feel very good. This is a very positive transition. I feel that it is the right time to 're-pot' myself. My sabbatical leave was deterred in 1982 so 1 am looking forward to this transition in returning to my base appointment. Although I wouldn't rule out the possibility of another appointment if the opportunity came up, " Biller said.
"I continue to be impressed by the unparalleled opportunity
Thomas Klrages / Summer Trojsn
Robert Biller
of this university. The external affairs department has been able to help out in accomplishing the universities developing entities and projects," he said.
Some of the projects the external affairs department has aided includes developing better (See Biller, page 2)